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Areal Flood Warning

Statement as of 9:47 PM CDT on May 20, 2013

Expires 11:47 PM EDT on May 21, 2013


The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a

* Flood Warning for...
Fillmore County in southeast Minnesota...
Howard County in northeast Iowa...
Mitchell County in north central Iowa...
Mower County in southeast Minnesota...
northern Floyd County in north central Iowa...
southern Olmsted County in southeast Minnesota...

* until 1000 am CDT Tuesday

This extends the previous warning.

Flooding is ongoing in much of these areas. Creeks and smaller
branches of the root... upper Iowa and Cedar rivers in the region
have all had flooding. While the water level has receded in
some areas... it remains high for most that impacts roads.

Many secondary roads are still under water or too heavily damaged to
travel on. Highway 9 west of Osage Iowa remains closed due to
surface washout. Some basements were also impacted from high
rainfall rates on Sunday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. If flash flooding is observed act quickly. Do
not enter the water. Turn around and move up to higher ground to
escape flood waters. Do not stay in areas subject to flooding when
water begins rising.


Lat... Lon 4375 9305 4396 9236 4398 9209 4385 9208
      4384 9173 4351 9173 4350 9208 4321 9208
      4321 9255 4305 9257 4305 9303


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928 PM CDT Mon may 20 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the South Branch root river at Preston.
* Until Tuesday evening... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:30 PM Monday the stage was 938.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 937.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall... dropping below flood
stage by this evening.
* Impact... at 938.0 feet... some city streets are flooded near the
river and some evacuations are needed.


Lat... Lon 4368 9219 4370 9206 4369 9202 4365 9206 4363 9219


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Record Report

Statement as of 7:30 AM CDT on May 20, 2013


... New daily precipitation record in Rochester MN...

On may 19th... Rochester international Airport received 2.07 inches
of precipitation. This surpassed the previous record for the day of
1.20 inches in 1959.


Local Storm Report



05/20/2013 1054 am

Spring Valley, Fillmore County.

Flood, reported by law enforcement.


            Numerous Road closures across the western 1/2 of Fillmore
            County. Reports of basement flooding in the Spring Valley
            area. Cattle stranded in the Wykoff and Fillmore areas.





05/19/2013 1000 PM

Fillmore, Fillmore County.

Heavy rain m2.39 inch, reported by mesonet.



Public Information Statement

Statement as of 7:51 PM CDT on May 21, 2013


... Safety rules for severe thunderstorms...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch or warning has been issued by the
National Weather Service. The following tips are being provided
while the watch or warning is in effect.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for the
development of severe weather in and close to the watch area. If you
are in the watch area... monitor weather conditions closely. These
storms can develop rapidly so there may be occasions when advanced
warning is not possible.

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning means a severe thunderstorm has been
observed or indicated by radar. If you are near or in the path of
this storm... take immediate actions to protect life and property.
Follow these safety rules.

In open country... you should seek shelter and avoid trees which can
be targets for lightning. If there is no shelter... go to a ditch or
culvert but beware of rising water or flash flooding.

When indoors... stay away from windows and go to an interior room.

In Mobile homes... you should leave and seek a nearby safe shelter.

If swimming or on a boat... move to shore as quickly as possible and
find shelter.

A thunderstorm is considered severe when it contains one inch or
larger diameter size hail or wind gusts of 58 mph or greater. A
severe thunderstorm may contain a combination of these two elements
as well as very heavy rain and deadly lightning.

Remember... with some severe thunderstorms there is the possibility
of tornadoes.


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Michigan - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Record Report
Minnesota - Severe Thunderstorm Watch , Areal Flood Warning , Areal Flood Warning , Flood Warning , Areal Flood Watch , Areal Flood Watch , Flash Flood Watch , Hydrologic Statement , Record Report , Public Information Statement
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New York - Severe Thunderstorm Warning , Dense Fog Advisory , Special Statement , Special Weather Statement
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Texas - Record Report , Public Information Statement
Utah - Public Information Statement
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